2025 World Snooker Championship: Schedule, Scores, Results, How to watch

World Snooker Championship 2025 Draw: schedule dates, times, results, latest scores, How to watch live stream.




The Crucible draw, schedule results and live scores for the 49th edition of the 2025 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield.


The Crucible Tournament is here, and all eyes will be on Ronnie O'Sullivan as the snooker legend tries to win a record eighth World Championship title in Sheffield.


Kyren Wilson starts the defense of his 2024 World Snooker Championship against 21-year-old Lei Peifan; an immediately stern test for the defending champion.

Peifan won his first ranking title in December 2024 at the Scottish Open, and will be hoping to cause an upset in his World Championship debut.


Elsewhere in the first round, Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Ali Carter in one of the ties of the round, and last year's finalist Jak Jones faces Zhao Xintong.

Tournament favourite Judd Trump starts his World Championship campaign against Zhou Yuelong on Tuesday (April 22) night.

Can The Rocket pull out all the stops and go past his joint-record of seven titles, held with Stephen Hendry?



When is the 2025 World Snooker Championship?



The 2025 World Championship runs from April 19 to 5th May. All matches will be held at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.



How to watch & stream 2025 World Snooker Championship.



You can stream the World Championship live on Discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com.



How can I watch the Worlds Snooker on TV?


Coverage will be live in the UK via BBC TV (including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website) and Eurosport.



What is the Format of 2024 World Snooker Championship.?


First-round matches are best-of-19 frames

Second-round and quarter-final matches are best-of-25 frames

Semi-final matches are best-of-33 frames

The Crucible Final is best-of-35 frames

Between 10-19 April, matches will be played on two tables

From April 20 to May 6, matches will be played on one table


World Snooker Championship 2025 round dates, schedule


Round One: April 19-23

Round Two: April 24-28

Quarterfinals: April 29-30

Semifinals: May 1-3

Final: May 4-5

2025 World Snooker Championship fixtures: latest scores, schedule, date, times, results.




FIRST ROUND (BEST OF 19 FRAMES)


(all times BST)


Saturday, 19, April


Round 1


R1.  Lei Peifan 10, Kyren Wilson 9


Sunday 20 April


R1: Chris Wakelin [20] 10-8 Neil Robertson [9]

R1: Hossein Vafaei [24] 10-9 Barry Hawkins [11]

R1: Mark J Williams [6] 10-8 Wu Yize [22]

R1: Xiao Guodong [14] 10-4 Matthew Selt [34]


Monday 21 April


R1. John Higgins 10, Joe O'Connor 7

R1. Zhao Xintong 10, Jak Jones 4

R1. Mark Allen 10, Fan Zhengyi 6


Tuesday 22 April


R1. Si Jiahui (13) 10-6 David Gilbert

R1. Ding Junhui (10) 10-7 Zak Surety



Wednesday 23 April


R1. Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 10-4 Ali Carter

R1. Zhang Anda (12) 7-10 Pang Junxu

R1. Shaun Murphy (15) 10-4 Daniel Wells

7 PM ... Judd Trump (2) 6-3 Zhou Yuelong (played to a finish)



Thursday, 24th April


Luca Brecel vs Ryan Day (13:00)

Mark Selby vs Ben Woollaston (19:00)



SECOND ROUND (BEST OF 25 FRAMES)


Thursday April 24

1pm

Chris Wakelin vs Mark Allen (8)

7pm

John Higgins (3) vs Xiao Giudong (14)


Thursday, 25 April


Round 1 & 2


Friday, 25 April - Round 2



10am

Chris Wakelin vs Mark Allen (8)

Hossein Vafaei vs Mark Williams (6)

2.30pm

John Higgins (3) vs Xiao Guodong (14)

Lei Peifan v Zhao Xintong

7pm

Hossein Vafaei vs Mark Williams (6)

Chris Wakelin vs Mark Allen (8) (played to a finish)


Saturday April 26

10am

John Higgins (3) vs Xiao Guodong (14) (played to a finish)

Lei Peifan vs Zhao Xintong

2.30pm

Hossein Vafaei vs Mark Williams (6) (played to a finish)

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) vs Pang Junxu

7pm

Si Jiahui (13) vs Mark Selby (4) or Ben Woollaston

Luca Brecel (7) or Ryan Day vs Ding Junhui (10)



Sunday April 27

10am

Lei Peifan vs Zhao Xintong (played to a finish)

Shaun Murphy (15) vs Judd Trump (2) or Zhou Yuelong

2.30pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) vs Pang Junxu

Luca Brecel (7) or Ryan Day vs Ding Junhui (10)

7pm

Si Jiahui (13) vs Mark Selby (4) or Ben Woollaston

Shaun Murphy (15) vs Judd Trump (2) or Zhou Yuelong


Monday April 28

1pm

Si Jiahui (13) vs Mark Selby (4) or Ben Woollaston (played to a finish)

Shaun Murphy (15) vs Judd Trump (2) or Zhou Yuelong (played to a finish)


7pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) vs Pang Junxu (played to a finish)

Luca Brecel (7) or Ryan Day vs Ding Junhui (10) (played to a finish)



Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final schedule to follow.



World Snooker Championship 2025: Quarter-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.


Best of 25 Frames.


Tuesday, 29 April


10:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD


14:30

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD


19:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD



Wednesday, 30 April.


10:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD


14:30

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD


19:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD



World Snooker Championship 2025: Semi-Finals Schedule, kick-off times.


Best of 33 Frames.


Thursday, 1 May


13:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD


Friday, 2 May


10:00

TBD - TBD

TBD - TBD

19:00

TBD - TBD


Saturday, 3 May


10:00

TBD - TBD

14:30

TBD - TBD

19:00

TBD - TBD


When is the 2025 World Snooker Championship Final.



FINAL (BEST OF 35 FRAMES)


Sunday, 4 May


13:00

TBD - TBD

19:00

TBD - TBD


Monday, 5 May


13:00

TBD - TBD

19:00

TBD - TBD



What is the Prize money for 2025 World Snooker Championship?


Prize Fund. 
£ 2.395 million


Winner: £500,000

Runner-up: £200,000

Semi-finals: £100,000

Quarter-finals: £50,000

Last 16: £30,000

Last 32: £20,000

Highest break (including qualifying): £15,000


2025 World Snooker Championship Prize Money, Payout Breakdown: How Much Winner's Get.


Previous World Snooker Championship winners list of past 10 years.



The World Championship has been running since 1927 and, prior to its move to the Crucible in 1977, it was dominated by Joe Davis, Walter Donaldson, Fred Davis, John Pulman, John Spencer and Ray Reardon, with Alex Higgins and Horace Lundrum winning it once apiece. Since the move to Sheffield, the winners are:


World Snooker Championship: Full List of Past Winners since 1927-2024.


2012: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2013: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2014: Mark Selby

2015: Stuart Bingham

2016: Mark Selby

2017: Mark Selby

2018: Mark Williams

2019: Judd Trump

2020: Ronnie O'Sullivan

2021: Mark Selby

2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan.

2023: Luca Brecel 

2024: Kyren Wilson




Who won the World title Last Year: World Snooker Championship 2024 Winner.?


Kyren Wilson beat Jones in that Crucible final 12 months ago and he gets his title defence underway on Saturday morning in the tournament’s first round draw.


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